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There is a record prize pot of $33.7-million — and still growing — this week in Shanghai at The International, a world championship where players compete in Dota 2. (Getty)

Finished at 23, eSports players peer nervously into retirement

In the most frenzied eSports games, players can be finished by 23 because reactions supposedly slow after that

Japan coach Akira Nishino during training

Japan defy sceptics to home in on World Cup last 16

The country sacked their coach just two months before the World Cup, throwing their preparations for Russia into chaos

Glencore in Zambia has agreed with unions to a 10% pay rise for workers.

Mane needs to improve, says Senegal coach after Japan World Cup draw

As it stands, Japan and Senegal have the advantage, with four points after two games

Rosberg nabs first F1 victory

Rosberg nabs first F1 victory

Mercedes’s Nico Rosberg has claimed his first Formula One victory in 111 tries as he led from pole position to take the Chinese Grand Prix in style.

Former Fifa official spills the beans on TV rights trade

Blatter admits to making mistakes

Fifa president Sepp Blatter has admitted that mistakes have been made but adds there’s no point living with regrets after a year of ‘ups and downs’.

Santos eye Barcelona showdown

Santos coach Muricy Ramalho says his Copa Libertadores winners are in ready to take on what he calls "the best team in the world" at the World Cup.

It’s tough being a caddie: Golf’s unsung bagmen

To outsiders the life of a professional caddy is not a glamorous one — but the unheralded bagmen play a crucial part in the success of any player.